Weather

Winter Storm Watch issued December 26 at 10:07PM CST until December 28 at 6:00PM CST by NWS

Effective: 10:07 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015

Expires: 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOONTHROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOONTHROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.* TIMING...THE STRONGEST PART OF THE STORM IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAYNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.* SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLEWEST OF A LINE FROM COUNCIL GROVE TO HOLTON. 1 TO 5 INCHES OFSNOW AND SLEET IS POSSIBLE EAST OF THE LINE FROM COUNCIL GROVETO HOLTON. AN AXIS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A QUARTER OF ANINCH IS POSSIBLE FROM EMPORIA TO TOPEKA.* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE GUSTING BETWEEN30 AND 40 MPH. THESE WINDS COULD SEVERELY LIMIT VISIBILITIES.* IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THEREMAY ALSO BE POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE DUE TO THEACCUMULATION OF ICE.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTEDAREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVELPLANS ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USEEXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.